ROSEMONT, IL October 17, 2007 – Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. announced that Reinhart FoodService, L.L.C. an independent food distributor in its group of family-owned businesses, entered into an agreement to acquire foodservice distributor NATCO Corp., based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The transaction is anticipated to close on October 22, 2007.
Mark Eisenberg, CEO of NATCO Corp., said, “We have continued to grow our business for over 100 years across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire because of the importance we place on employees and customers. We look forward to being a part of Reinhart FoodService with its shared commitment to service excellence."
Mark Drazkowski, CEO of Reinhart FoodService, said, "We are excited to welcome NATCO's many long-term employees into the Reinhart FoodService family; their commitment to providing exceptional customer service fits well with the RFS culture."
Reinhart FoodService is a progressive broadline foodservice distributor and one of Burger King and Subway's largest distributors in the United States. The company delivers more than 100 million cases of product to over 35,000 customers each year including independent restaurants, K-12 schools, colleges, delis, C-stores, hotels/lodging, nursing homes, camps and hospitals in a twenty-eight state area. Its customers benefit from one-stop shopping with prompt service of over 85,000 SKUs comprising the best national brands and Reinhart exclusive products.
The NATCO Division of Reinhart FoodService will continue to be led by Mark Eisenberg and Larry Shwartz. NATCO’s distribution center in New Bedford, Massachusetts will become Reinhart FoodService's 18th U.S. location.
